DA, BFAR honors Caraga top farmers, fisherfolk implementers in SurSur
BISLIG CITY, Surigao del Sur – The Department of Agriculture (DA)-Caraga and Bureau of Aquatic Resources (BFAR) - Caraga have recognized the exemplary farmers, and fisherfolk-partners of the Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program during the SAAD Saga regional event held at the Bislig City Cultural and Sports Center (BCCSC) in Bislig, this province on October 5, 2021.
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The farmers’ association awardees were evaluated based on their project management, accomplishments and short-term results, innovativeness, and sustainability efforts with the program implementation.
The awardees are as follows for the t๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ (๐๐):
· 1st Placer - Cancavan Corn Growers Association (21 members) – Carmen
· 2nd Placer - Culiram SAAD Abaca Farmers’ Association (66 members) –
Talacogon
· 3rd Placer - Balete Chicken Growers Association (31 members) - Bayabas
Finalists (in random order):
· Muritula USAD Farmers’ Association (80 members) – San Luis
· Mag-uumang Manobo sa Hinapoyan Association (50 members) - Carmen
· Cosep Peoples’ Organization (54 members) – Rosario
๐ง๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ณ๐ถ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ณ๐ผ๐น๐ธ ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ (๐๐๐๐ฅ)
· 1st Place - Marjhun Samson (individual) – Esperanza
· 2nd Place - Doรฑa Flavia Farmers and Fisherfolk’ Association (84 members)
– San Luis
· 3rd Place - Soong Fisherfolk Association II (20 members) - Tago
Finalists (in random order)
· Vosbogart Acop (individual) – Sta. Josefa
· Samahan ng mga Mangingisda sa Barcelona (23 members) - Lingig
· Joel Gatillo (individual) – Bayabas
The report said, that the top three winners received the plaque of recognition and certificate of appreciation for each of the finalists.
While the winning farmers' associations from the DA have also received Php 250,000.00 worth of interventions for the grand prize, Php 150,000.00 for the 2nd place, and Php 120,000.00 for the 3rd place.
The three remaining finalists took home the Php 60,000.00 worth of interventions as consolation prizes, it was learned. (NGBT/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
